Fun fact 1 about Karakol
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Karakol was originally named Przhevalsk in honor of Russian explorer Nikolay Przhevalsky after his death in 1888.
Karakol
Kyrgyzstan
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Karakol
Kyrgyzstan
Country
Kyrgyzstan
Population
73.0K
Coordinates
42.49, 78.39
Karakol, formerly Przhevalsk, is the fourth-largest city in Kyrgyzstan, near the eastern tip of Issyk-Kul, about 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the Kyrgyzstan–China border and 380 kilometres (240 mi) from the capital Bishkek. It is the administrative capital of Issyk-Kul Region.
From the “History” section
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